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These official statistics record the number of claims received from when the scheme started in April 2014, broken down by:

month of claim

status of claim

age

gender

diagnosis date of the applicant

They also include total and average payments made.

We release these statistics every 6 months.

The information is also published in spreadsheet format.

The Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme was launched throughout the UK on 6 April 2014. It provides payments to eligible sufferers of diffuse mesothelioma, or their eligible dependants, who were negligently exposed to asbestos during a period of employment, but who are unable to take legal action to seek financial redress via the civil courts.

Published:

28 January 2016

Updated:

13 July 2016

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13 July 2016 9:30am

Added new report 'Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme statistics for April 2014 to March 2016' and revised data tables for April 2014 to March 2016.